City Camp To Feature Art, Trips

TOWN TALK

Activities ranging from arts and crafts to field trips and games will be featured at the camp the city will conduct for children during spring break.

Registration for the camp, running from March 27-April 4, will be at Fairway Park, 3700 Largo Drive, and at the Vicki Coceano Youth Center, 2001 Douglas Road.

The fee will be $70 for city residents and $85 for nonresidents. Call Gayle Gulotta at 954-962-5501.

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Ceremony marks project anniversary

HOLLYWOOD - The first anniversary of a $2.5 million improvement project that has transformed the downtown area into a burgeoning dining and entertainment district will be celebrated tonight with a champagne ceremony and fireworks display.

Festivities along Harrison Street have been planned in conjunction with the SunTrust Artwalk, which features music, galleries and art-related businesses on the third Friday of every month.

The Artwalk will be from 6:30-10:30 p.m. The champagne ceremony will be at 8 p.m. and the fireworks will be set off on the roof of Try My Thai Cafe.

2 robbers attack man, run off with $20

HOLLYWOOD - Two robbers punched a man and sprayed his face with a self-defense spray, police said.

The victim told police that two men on bicycles approached him about 10:55 p.m. on Jan. 23 while he walked on the 6700 block of Taft Street, police said.

One of the culprits asked the victim whether he wanted to buy some car parts. The victim told him no and kept walking, police said.

The robbers approached the man from behind and punched him in the side of his face, police said.

When the victim tried to fight back, the two men sprayed him and took $20, police said.

Open house succeeds in finding pets homes

DANIA - An open house at area animal shelters was a rousing success, attracting people who adopted 124 dogs and cats and puppies and kittens.

The fourth annual Adopt-A-Sweetheart open house was conducted on Feb. 8-9 at the Humane Society of Broward County in Dania, and at the two shelters operated by the Broward County Animal Care and Regulation Division.